PrereqTaker89

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1. Fresno City College (FCC) - Fall 22/Spring 23

   PrereqTaker89 replied to Abby Suh's topic in School Programs

   Yes. But I have amazing news! I was taken off probation today, told I was doing well and to keep it up for next 2 weeks and I'll pass clinical. OMG! Now to study my behind off. I have a 71.99 and need a 75 to pass. I was so depressed about clinicals ...

2. Fresno City College (FCC) - Fall 22/Spring 23

   PrereqTaker89 replied to Abby Suh's topic in School Programs

   Ha must be nice. I'm at Merced college ADN and 7 have been dropped from original 47 because of clinical, and more will be cut this week. I know I'm next. I've worked so hard and they're being so nit picky about my AM reports and nuances of my "flow" ...

3. Fresno City College (FCC) - Fall 22/Spring 23

   PrereqTaker89 replied to Abby Suh's topic in School Programs

   It's not about grades. It's clinical. If you have a target on you, you won't make it. I've seen some get away with mistakes that others would be dissmissed for. We'll see if I make it, it will all be over in 3 weeks.

4. Fresno City College (FCC) - Fall 22/Spring 23

   PrereqTaker89 replied to Abby Suh's topic in School Programs

   How many people are axed. They've cut 6 from 3rd semester already and the last semester in 3rd lost 15. I just can't stand seeing so many good students cut. I'm on probation so I may be next...

5. Fresno City College (FCC) - Fall 22/Spring 23

   PrereqTaker89 replied to Abby Suh's topic in School Programs

   I'm in my 3rd semester now and doing horribly in school. Feeling very discouraged. I've embraced the idea of repeating but who knows if I pull it together maybe I can still pass clinical.

6. Merced College Fall 2022/Spring 2023 ADN

   PrereqTaker89 replied to BagofBones's topic in School Programs

   It depends on which hospitals you go to for clinical rotation. Mercy uses Cerner. Los Banos uses something else.

7. Merced College Fall 2022/Spring 2023 ADN

   PrereqTaker89 replied to BagofBones's topic in School Programs

   Yeah more detail. Such as knowing what type of fluid you would infuse into a patient with diarrhea. Will it be a. Hypertonic b. Isotonic or c. Hypotonic

8. Merced College Fall 2022/Spring 2023 ADN

   PrereqTaker89 replied to BagofBones's topic in School Programs

   No I didn't but I read the textbook. I have kids so I woke up every morning at 5am to read for pharmacology. I just studied fluid and electrolytes before the start of semester.

9. Merced College Fall 2022/Spring 2023 ADN

   PrereqTaker89 replied to BagofBones's topic in School Programs

   I highly recommend incoming first semester students to read fluid and electrolytes by Chernecky. I did before I began and I scored high on the fluid and electrolyte exam most of class did poorly on. Use the Summer to learn the concepts because once s...

10. Who has kids? How do you balance?

    PrereqTaker89 replied to Darveaux5's topic in General Students

    I have 3 kids, on welfare, receive a little support from their father (child support/child care) and scored the highest on a fundamentals exam yesterday 92.5. It's extremely possible to excel, you just have to be willing to work hard for it. My home ...

11. Fresno City College (FCC) - Fall 22/Spring 23

    PrereqTaker89 replied to Abby Suh's topic in School Programs

    I only have 3 more weeks and I'll be done with 1st semester. I got a 92.5 on my fundamentals exam today. I'm so incredibly stoked! I'm a mom of 3! So if you're a mom of multiples, you can totally be successful in RN school.

12. Fresno City College (FCC) - Fall 22/Spring 23

    PrereqTaker89 replied to Abby Suh's topic in School Programs

    Wow best of luck to all of you! I have 4 weeks of school left with 5 exams and 4 more clinical rotations! I'm feeling so burnt out but have to push through to finish my first semester of nursing school strong. I have an 82 in fundamentals and a 87 in...

13. Not sure what to do going forward

    PrereqTaker89 replied to whatupguys's topic in General Students

    I would redo it since 95% of science portion of TEAS is A&P

14. Fresno City College (FCC) - Fall 22/Spring 23

    PrereqTaker89 replied to Abby Suh's topic in School Programs

    I wish you the best of luck! Have you tried COS or Merced college? I'm in Merced colleges RN program now and OMG this work is harder than I imagined.

15. Fresno City College (FCC) - Fall 22/Spring 23

    PrereqTaker89 replied to Abby Suh's topic in School Programs

    How's your program going Barbie?? I'm in merceds RN. OMG nursing school is crazy! I got an A on pharm exam but didn't pass my 6 weeks skills practical and am on probation...